CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The earliest date of silkworm rearing and silk reeling can be traced back to (The earliest date of silkworm rearing and silk reeling can be traced back to)

1. When did the technology of sericulture and silk reeling begin?

Sericulture and silk reeling were invented by Leizu (the wife of Emperor Huangdi). my country is the first country in the world to invent silk (sericulture, reeling and weaving silk). More than 5,000 years ago, the hardworking and intelligent Leizu invented silk (sericulture, reeling and weaving silk technology). She, together with Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, opened up the vast world and bid farewell to the wilderness. She is an outstanding representative of our female ancestors and is revered as the "First Silkworm" by later generations.

2. Where does the earliest record of silkworms weaving silk come from?

The earliest record of the discovery of silk comes from a passage in the Book of History: Yu Gong:

Their fields are of average quality, their taxes are fair, and they are equal after thirteen years of cultivation. Their tribute is lacquered silk, and their baskets are woven with patterns. They float on the Ji and Luo rivers and reach the Yellow River.

Translation: The land there is the sixth grade, and the tax is the ninth grade. It took 13 years of cultivation to reach the same level as the other eight states. The tribute there is lacquer and silk, as well as colorful silk in bamboo baskets. The tribute ships travel along the Jishui River and Luoshui River to the Yellow River.

3. When did sericulture and silk reeling technology first appear?

The earliest record of Cancong's silkworm breeding appeared in the "Book of Kings of Shu" written by Yang Xiong in the Western Han Dynasty. The book mentioned:

"The founder of Shu was named Cancong, who taught the people how to raise silkworms."

The earliest record about "Leizu was the first to breed silkworms" appeared in the Tang Dynasty history book "Book of Sui•Records of Rites". The book stated that the Northern Zhou Dynasty called Leizu "the first silkworm", which means the god of the first silkworm!

4. Which country in the world was the first to raise silkworms and reel silk?

China was the first country in the world to raise silkworms and reel silk. In ancient Chinese history, there are legends about Fuxi turning into a silkworm and Leizu teaching people to raise silkworms. In ancient times, silk was a textile made of silk, and it was also a specialty of China. The ancient Chinese working people invented and mass-produced silk products and shipped Chinese silk abroad.

5. When did sericulture and silk reeling begin?

Experts speculate based on archaeological discoveries that China began to raise silkworms, extract silk, and weave silk in the middle of the Neolithic period, five or six thousand years ago. By the Shang Dynasty, silk production had begun to take shape, with a high level of craftsmanship, and complex looms and weaving techniques.

6. When did my country start raising silkworms?

Yellow Emperor Period

It is a well-established fact that my country was the first country in the world to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk. However, there are many disputes about the origin of sericulture that are difficult to resolve for the time being. The most popular and influential argument is that "Leizu was the first to raise silkworms", which means that sericulture originated in the Yellow Emperor period.

The economic value of silkworms lies in silk, which is one of the main raw materials for textiles.

7. Which country in the world was the first to raise silkworms, reel silk and weave silk?

China is the first country in the world to start sericulture, silk reeling and silk weaving.

Huangdi's wife Leizu invented sericulture, silk reeling and silk weaving technology, which strongly promoted the development of ancient Chinese civilization. She is revered as the founder of ancient Chinese civilization. Leizu is the great mother of the Chinese nation and the founder of Chinese civilization.

8. The history and founders of textiles

The origin of China's textile industry can be traced back to Leizu, the founder of silkworm breeding and silk production in BC. Leizu is also known as Leizu, Leizu, etc. Leizu is the founder of silkworm breeding and silk production in ancient Chinese legends. Her name was first seen in Sima Qian's "Records of the Grand Historian" in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-8 AD). Leizu was a primitive person and lived in the same period as Huangdi.